Military Trader & Vehicles’ Reader Rides May 2026
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Brad Lamb says his M151A2 was previously owned by 4-star General Doug Brown. "I now own it and have for a little over four years,” he says. “Gen. Brown was kind enough to supply me with several photos, patches, etc. so that I can create a ‘sandwich’ board to honor his service so that I can display it with the MUTT at events. I drove an M151A2 for 2½ years in Germany for my battalion command sergeant major, 1-35 Armor, 2nd Armor BDE, 1st Armor division 1984, ’85, ’86."
“I customized it heavily. I had high back bucket leather seats welded onto the seat frame by the BTN welder. I got the seats and sun visors out of a junk car in Furth, Germany. There is more to that story. I made wooden shelves that spanned the front and rear sections of the hardtop, about 8 inches wide. I think it was probably the only MUTT that had sun visors attached to the shelf. The CSM used the shelf to hold maps, etc. I had a combat vehicle dome light that switched from white to red light in the center of the self. I removed the rear seat, As the CSM said ‘We ain’t given nobody a ride, we don’t need it.’ It was replaced with a wood box to store items. He was a Mercedes fan. He purchased a Mercedes hood emblem; the star encased in a circle. I painted it flat back and mounted it on the hood of the MUTT. Also, the only one I am aware of. During this time in the Army, they had a brown plastic woven-type rug. I took a couple and completely carpeted the MUTT."
“The CSM told me [they] normally only kept drivers for six months, so that the soldier would not loose skills as an armor crewman. I made sure to keep up my skills and he appreciated my attention to detail. I drove for him for 2 1/2 years, until he rotated back to the U.S. and became the division CSM in Yakama."
“I also own the M274A2 Mule. It has been fully restored as well. The are lovingly kept in Santa Fe, Texas currently."
“I also owned the M37 Dodge 3/4-ton truck. I bought it for my wife. I purchased it from a gentleman in Pennsylvania. It served at a base, I believe, under the Golden Gate Bridge during its time in service.”
Johncy Wilson is the proud owner of this 1975 International XM876 telephone maintenance utility truck. “Runs and drives like new,” he says. “All hydraulic cylinders function, all but two have been rebuilt recently. A minor leak on the derrick extension cylinder. Full extension is 61 feet."
“It includes two augers, 12 and 24 inches in diameter. Three winches all working well... 10,000-lb. Ramsey PTO drive on the front bumper... Only 6,000 original miles on the International V-8 diesel 500-cubic inch motor with new battery. Ready for work!
“The truck was manufactured as a 1975 model intended for export to Vietnam, but the war ended before they were shipped out. This truck and two others were purchased or donated by the U.S. government to the Cherokee Nation tribe in Tahlequah, Okla. The three were the workhorses that built the Cherokee Nation complex in Tahlequah. The truck was then sold to an individual entrepreneur that went on to construct a waterslide at the intersection of state Hwy 82 and Hwy 10 east of Tahlequah on the west bank of the Illinois River. I then purchased the truck and renewed the hydraulic hoses and rebuilt the hydraulic cylinders. My intended purpose for the truck was to facilitate my sawmill logging operations. Myself and the truck reside in Tahlequah, Okla. The truck is black-tagged, meaning it is easily made legal for road trips. It weighs just over 29,000 lbs. as it sits.”
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